Intra-Company Transferee

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“Intra-Company Transferee (企業内転勤 Kigyo-nai tenkin)” visa is applicable to an employee sending from the head office, the branch or other related office outside Japan to the related office in Japan for a limited period. The types of job allowed under Intra-Company Transferee visa is limited – it must be the activities which is allowed under “Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/Int’l Services (referred to as "Humanities")“.

Then, you should prepare necessary documents in order to certify your qualifications for the visa status. The documents should be different depending on your situation and the host organization/company, however, you may refer to the following: >> Necessary Documents.

Considering your eligibility for Intra-Company Transferee visa status in all aspects, Immigration Office will grant you Intra-Company Transferee visa status to reside and work in Japan with an authorized period of stay. >> Period of Stay

Necessary Procedures at Immigration Office

In case you are outside Japan yet or you are staying in Japan as a temporary visitor, you must take a step called "Certificate of Eligibility (COE) Application" first.

Requirements for "Intra-Company Transferee" visa status

【１】TYPES OF ACTIVITY IN JAPAN AND REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

The applicant has been working at the sending company for more than 1 year continuously right before the COE application.

The type of job of the applicant before and after sending to Japan must be applicable to the job allowed under Humanities visa.

【２】SALARY AND TERMS

The applicant is supposed to be paid equal to or more than that of Japanese who are engaged in the same field during your period of stay in Japan (more than 200,000 JPY or equivalent amount monthly approximately).

The period of transfer to Japan must be limited (but extendable).

【３】ACCEPTING ORGANIZATION/COMPANY IN JAPAN

Capital relationship must be found between accepting organization/company in Japan and sending company and the relationship must be proved by the documents (e.g. shareholders’ list, certificate of company registration issued by the authorities etc.)

Your visa application must be sponsored by an organization/company who is willing to hire you in Japan to engage in the activities applicable to the visa.

Host organization/company must be recognized that they are managing their business properly, stably and continually.

The physical office space which you engage in working at must be found in Japan and the business must be operated at the office space.

If you fulfill the requirements above as well as you are applicable to Highly Skilled Professional (HSP), you may have a preferential Immigration treatment. (>> Go to Highly Skilled Professionals.)

Documents to certify the relation between sending company outside Japan and accepting company in Japan.

Financial Statement for the last fiscal year regarding the accepting company in Japan.

In case of new company: Business Plan for 1-year, Notification of the establishment of salary payment office, Payment slip for Withholding Tax (for the past 3 months before the application) or Application for Payment of Withholding Income Tax on a Semiannual.

All the documents written in foreign languages requires to attach the Japanese translation.

Additional documents may be required during the processing at the Immigration Office.

Some documents may be omitted in case the host organization is classified under categories as follows: 1) listed company, 2) the total amount of annual withholding tax on the latest "Records for Salary Payment and Withholding Tax" counts more than 15 million JPY, 3) the accepting organization which can submit a copy of the latest "Records for Salary Payment and Withholding Tax".

Any certificate issued by Japanese authorities has to be issued within 3 months before the date of application.

Period of Stay

Each visa status has the date of expiry. The Immigration Office grants you the specific period of stay under the visa status depending on your situation and condition, the period shall be either of 5 years, 3 years, 1 year, or 3 months.

If you travel outside Japan during the period of stay and reenter Japan, you need to obtain Special Re-entry Permission or Re-entry Permission depending on how long you will stay outside Japan. >> Check out Special Re-entry Permit or Re-entry Permit

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